Inform HR about giving mock?

Intel
NUea04

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NUea04
Oct 31, 2020 13 Comments

Fellow Blinders,

I joined Amazon a few weeks back. Before joining, in my part time, I used to work for a company that gives mock interviews and continue to do so. Do I need to tell Amazon HR about my part time gig? Can they ask me to stop? How do I convince them that I am not using any questions from internal question bank or any of their system design questions? I have Green Card if that helps.

YOE: 15yrs
TC: 360K

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TOP 13 Comments
  • Do you get paid from the company that you do mocks? If so, you could get fired if telling your Amazon HR, and you should stop doing so immediately. If not, you might be ok, but do your own homework first before talking to HR
    Oct 31, 2020 5
    • Intel
      NUea04

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      NUea04
      OP
      Hmm, I am a bit confused why it'd be okay if I was doing it before joining.
      Oct 31, 2020
    • It’s ok because at then you were not employed by Amazon. There was no conflict of interest. However, if you were at another company ABC at then and at the same time you got paid by doing mocks for that company, then you might have been fired by the company ABC. But it had nothing to do with Amazon
      Oct 31, 2020
  • Jet
    GgcE62

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    GgcE62
    Why do you need a second job if you are making $360K per year?
    Oct 31, 2020 0
  • Amazon
    baezo

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    baezo
    doing a mock interview for Amazon is a direct conflict of interest. Look at the TechLead. He got fired from FB after sharing inside info from FB. Instead of treating it as a mock interview, you can just treat it as a course to teach data structure & algorithm. It's all about how you phrase it, in my opinion. However, if HR finds out you are helping others pass Amazon interviews, your job is at risk. I am not sure why you would risk it over some money.
    Oct 31, 2020 0
  • eBay
    fghqwe

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    fghqwe
    Aren't you giving these interviews during the day (8:00am to 5pm), when you are paid by Amazon to do work?
    Oct 31, 2020 1
  • Nobel Biocare
    XaKf66

    Nobel Biocare

    XaKf66
    Lol. Seriously? Have you ever read your simple 2 page contract with amazon? You’re not allowed to work anywhere else. You tell them you get fired in no time. If they find out on their own they can even cause you legal problems (you’re probably not worth it as based on what you say you’re not a critical employee... ). Stop the other bs and do your job in amazon. They file your taxes. They’ll know.
    Oct 31, 2020 0